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Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry the Navigator
Pince Henry festablished a navigation school on the coast of Portugal. -
Oct 19, 1453
Hundred Years War
Joan of Arc led the French to victory in the war that lasted 100 years against England . -
Jan 1, 1495
Leonardo Da Vinci Paints the Last Supper
Leonardo painted The Last Supper the original painting is located in Santa Maria delle Grazie -
May 2, 1497
John Cabot
John claimed coastal lands of present day Canada and U.S.for England. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco de Gama
Vasco was the first European to sail south of Africa and reach India. -
Jan 1, 1504
Michelangelo creates the sculpture of David
Michelangelo creates a sculpture of David, a Biblical hero. -
Jan 1, 1510
Raphael Paints The School of Athens
In the painting, Raphael captures how the Renaissance was. He also paints lots of famous philosophers and artists. -
Jan 1, 1512
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo, forced by the Pope, painted 9 scenes from the Old Testament on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. -
Jan 12, 1512
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo wrote a book called The Prince. It's about how to be a good leader since he got thrown off his position. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Writes the 95 Theses
Luther wrote all of the problems he had against the Catholic Church, once he was done he posted them on their door. -
Jan 1, 1519
Leonadro da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Leonardo paints the Mona Lisa. She is a representation of what beauty was around that time. -
May 17, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico. -
Jan 1, 1521
Defender of the Faith
He wrote Assetio Septem Sacramentorum. -
Jan 28, 1521
The Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was an imperial diet held at Heylshof Garden in worms. It was also used to determine the faith of Martin Luther. -
Sep 1, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand led the first expedition to sail completely around the world. He also proved that the world was larfer and round than thought. -
Dec 31, 1521
Fransisco Coronado
The first European to explore North America's Southwest. -
Jan 1, 1522
German Bible
Luther wrote a a translation of the Bible inot German. -
Jan 17, 1524
Giovanni Verrazano
Giovanni was an Italian navigator who explored the northeast coast of North America. -
Jan 1, 1525
The Anabaptist movement
Amish, Apostolic Christian Church, Mennonites, and Hutterites are direct descendants of the Anabaptist movement. The Anabaptist movement was a movement of its own. -
Jan 1, 1530
The Augsburg Confession
It was the primary cofessional for the Lutheran movement, the document was never published because it was poorly written. -
Jan 1, 1541
Michelangelo paints The Last Judgement
Michelangelo painted this on the wall of the altar of the Sistine Chapel. -
Jan 1, 1541
Calvin disciplined the fallen cities
After the fall of Martin Luther, John Calvin was asked to bring morality to Switzerland, Scotland, Hungary, etc. -
Jan 15, 1549
The Book of Common Prayer
The original copy was written with daily prayers, prayers, and services. -
Sep 25, 1555
The Peace of Augsburg
A treaty between Charles V and the Schmalkaldic League ended religious conflict between groups and offered Lutherans religious freedom. -
Jan 1, 1559
The Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Pieter Bruegel the Elder created a painting called The Fight Bewteen Carnival and Lent. The painting represents two sides; one of enjoyment and another of church. -
Mar 1, 1580
The Book of Concord
The Book of Concord was the Holy Scriptures of the Lutheran Church. -
Samuel de Champlain
He was a French explorer and navigator who mapped much of northeaster North America and started settlement in Quebec. -
The Thirty Years War (1618-1648)
Roman Catholics faught against Protestant Princes. The war killed half of Germany's population. -
Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet
They found the Mississippi River. Joliet expanded fur trade westward. -
Rober de la Salle
Robert was a French explorer who was sent by King Louis XIV to travel south from Canada and sail down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.